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St. Louis Blues at Chicago Blackhawks

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St. Louis Blues
▸5
Chicago Blackhawks
4
Final/OTTV NBCSN·United Center

Recap

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The St. Louis Blues beat the Chicago Blackhawks 5-4 in overtime, Patrik Berglund scoring at 3:31. The Blues came back from two goals down. The Blackhawks led 3-2 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Patrik Berglund's goal at 3:31 of overtime, which took the Blues' chances from 49% to 100%. Expected goals were close — STL 2.4, CHI 2.3; shots on goal were STL 41, CHI 30. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Blues win a replay of these chances 51% of the time. Jake Allen stopped 26 of 30 (.867), 1.7 goals below expected; J-F Berube stopped 36 of 41 (.878), 2.6 goals below expected. Three stars: 1. Alex DeBrincat (3 G), 2. Alex Pietrangelo (1 G, 3 A), 3. Vince Dunn (1 G, 3 A).

Three stars

  1. ★
    CHI
    A. DeBrincat3 G
  2. ★★
    STL
    A. Pietrangelo1 G, 3 A
  3. ★★★
    STL
    V. Dunn1 G, 3 A

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdOTT
STLSTL0821421514541
CHICHI2131101700430

Scoring

9 goals

1st period

  1. CHI
    A. DeBrincat(23)PPG
    N. Schmaltz (28), D. Keith (29)
    wristxG 0.06win prob +12 pts
    0-1
    13:07
  2. CHI
    A. DeBrincat(24)
    T. Jurco (3), J. Oesterle (9)
    wristxG 0.18win prob +15 pts
    0-2
    19:08

2nd period

  1. STL
    A. Steen(14)PPG
    V. Dunn (15), A. Pietrangelo (33)
    tip-inxG 0.09win prob +13 pts
    1-2
    2:02
  2. STL
    V. Dunn(5)PPG
    A. Pietrangelo (34), B. Schenn (35)
    slapxG 0.04win prob +13 pts
    2-2
    5:14
  3. CHI
    D. Kampf(4)
    V. Hinostroza (17), D. Keith (30)
    wristxG 0.12win prob +23 pts
    2-3
    19:58

3rd period

  1. STL
    V. Sobotka(11)
    K. Brodziak (15), V. Dunn (16)
    wristxG 0.20win prob +38 pts
    3-3
    15:24
  2. CHI
    A. DeBrincat(25)
    A. Anisimov (9), T. Jurco (4)
    slapxG 0.16win prob +41 pts
    3-4
    16:47
  3. STL
    A. Pietrangelo(15)
    J. Schwartz (31), V. Dunn (17)
    slapxG 0.03win prob +44 pts
    4-4
    18:38

Overtime

  1. STL
    P. Berglund(10)
    A. Steen (28), A. Pietrangelo (35)
    slapxG 0.10win prob +51 pts
    5-4
    3:31

Penalties

STL 2 PIM·CHI 6 PIM

1st

  • 0:35CHIPatrick Kane · Hookingdrawn by Jaden Schwartz2 min
  • 11:33STLRobert Bortuzzo · Slashingdrawn by Patrick Kane2 min

2nd

  • 0:56CHIJordan Oesterle · Holdingdrawn by Patrik Berglund2 min
  • 4:42CHIDuncan Keith · High stickingdrawn by Vladimir Sobotka2 min

Win probability

ours · the whole game
Tap or hover the chart for the moment-by-moment number
CHI goalSTL goalFinal: CHI 0%

Biggest swing: Patrik Berglund, OT 3:31 — STL 49% → 100%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
P. Kane · On goal · xG 0.21B. Saad · Missed · xG 0.19A. DeBrincat · Goal · xG 0.18J. Hayden · On goal · xG 0.17A. DeBrincat · Goal · xG 0.16D. Kampf · Goal · xG 0.12D. Kampf · On goal · xG 0.11P. Kane · On goal · xG 0.09T. Jurco · On goal · xG 0.08J. Oesterle · On goal · xG 0.08A. DeBrincat · Missed · xG 0.08B. Saad · On goal · xG 0.08A. Anisimov · Missed · xG 0.07N. Schmaltz · On goal · xG 0.07V. Hinostroza · On goal · xG 0.07P. Kane · On goal · xG 0.06A. DeBrincat · Goal · xG 0.06P. Kane · On goal · xG 0.06J. Toews · On goal · xG 0.06D. Keith · Missed · xG 0.05V. Hinostroza · On goal · xG 0.03B. Saad · On goal · xG 0.03J. Rutta · Missed · xG 0.03E. Gustafsson · On goal · xG 0.03D. Kampf · On goal · xG 0.02D. Keith · On goal · xG 0.02P. Kane · On goal · xG 0.02P. Kane · Missed · xG 0.02T. Jurco · On goal · xG 0.02E. Gustafsson · On goal · xG 0.02T. Jurco · On goal · xG 0.01D. Keith · On goal · xG 0.01B. Saad · On goal · xG 0.01T. Jurco · Missed · xG 0.01E. Gustafsson · On goal · xG 0.01B. Seabrook · On goal · xG 0.01P. Kane · On goal · xG 0.01
CHI4 G · 2.3 xG · 37 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

STLvsCHI
2.45 G
All situations
4 G2.3
1.73 G
Even strength
3 G2.2
0.72 G
Power play
1 G0.1
0.00 G
Shorthanded
0 G0.0

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 87 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
STL51%49%CHI

Flurry-adjusted xG 2.37 – 2.32

How often each side wins a replay of these chances with league-average goaltending at both ends. Rebounds in a flurry are counted once, so a scramble is not three chances.

Team stats

STLvsCHI
41
Shots on goal
30
49%
Faceoffs
51%
2/3
Power play
1/1
2
Penalty minutes
6
43
Hits
24
16
Blocked shots
20
8
Giveaways
11
8
Takeaways
12

Box score

every player line
St. Louis Blues skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
27A. PietrangeloD134+180.23040—28:33
55C. ParaykoD000-320.06500—23:19
17J. SchwartzL011050.49110—22:20
10B. SchennC011060.301404622:03
20A. SteenL112+240.5020010021:31
29V. DunnD134040.11010—21:07
6J. EdmundsonD000010.02120—19:59
21P. BerglundC101+140.324202519:58
71V. SobotkaC101010.204005019:46
28K. BrodziakC011+110.083007118:51
4C. GunnarssonD000+100.00020—18:17
23D. JaskinR000-130.04600—13:57
49I. BarbashevL000-210.034004413:44
90N. SoshnikovR000010.02300—12:57
41R. BortuzzoD000000.00002—12:10
32T. ThompsonC000-100.00200007:58
22C. ThorburnR000000.00400—06:48
70O. SundqvistC000000.00300006:22
St. Louis Blues goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
34J. Allen(W)30264.8672.33-1.6762:50

Season series

STL leads 3-1

Data: NHL. Model: Gridpex (expected goals and win probability built on NHL play-by-play).